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The finest form of flattery is not just imitation; it’s imitation with cats. This came from my affection for oldies and answering the question: “Why submit to being sad when you can enjoy cats?”

Dedicated to Coltrane and Theba
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I’ll tell ya why you’re smiling. You got a…. Cute kitten How you know?See him lyin on the floorAh haCute kittenHe’s real cuteWhen he purrs you’re smiling moreYou betHe lays out there in the sun, making toilet rolls undone You claim that messes can be funBut he can prove it!There ain’t no more submission.Cute kitten, make a grump a grinnin’ foolShangri’la, really smileI’m wishin, all these cats are just as coolThey won’t have to twist your armI’ll go out and heed the signWelcome to the clubIn my house I would have mine Cute kitten, instead of just submittin’

You know I stop by your place lately and notice you been all smiles Well I’m a happy guy I got a lot of big things cookin’, probably just caught me on good daysYou ain’t just cheery you dog, you got a plain ol’Cute kittendah boo dah bah dahShe’s there stretchin’ on your floor Don’t go blabbin’ around will ya?Cute kittenKeep it shady I got real cutie staked out Mmmm no more frownin’ anymoreI don’t have to frown I can give her a treatPaws be playing with some yarnJust look at her go at itSo you just don’t give a darn I mean she ain’t gonna play by herselfYou just never seem to learnWell you taught meNo sense of sad submission Took convincin’Cute kittendah boo dah bah bahGot your buddy by your sideOl’ Mama ThebaCute kittenMmmhmmhmmWatchin’ birdies flyin’ byCome over here cutie and snuggle

Folks won’t find us sad because With that face and kitty paws Cute kittens, instead of just submittin’